Attendance at the company’s parks, which has been known for its killer whale water shows, has suffered since the 2013 documentary “Blackfish” suggested that its treatment of animals may have led to the deaths of trainers.

It announced last year that it would not breed killer whales and stop using them in shows. And its first park outside the U.S., set to open in 2022 in Abu Dhabi, won’t feature killer whales at all.

The company said visits to its parks, which fell by 30,000 in the quarter, or 0.7 percent, was due to the impact of Hurricane Matthew in October and a dip in visitors from Brazil.

From September to December, attendance slipped 0.7 percent to 4.38 million from 4.41 million in the same period the year before.